Botanist

Snapshot

Job Information

Botanists study plant life at all levels. They look into how and where plants grow, study their cells, and investigate the impact that chemicals and diseases have on them. Botanists are involved in many areas, using their knowledge to benefit conservation work, agriculture and industry, for example.

Statistics

Number of jobs in Wales

Botanist is part of the group Natural and Social Science Professionals8,455
are employed in this group in Wales

1.4 million people in work in Wales (2014)

Source: Working Futures 2014-2024

Number of jobs in the UK

Botanist is part of the group Natural and Social Science Professionals210,850
are employed in this group in the UK

Scotland

20,051

England

177,275

Northern Ireland

5,069

Wales

8,455

33 million people in work in UK (2014)

Source: Working Futures 2014-2024

Future demand for this job in Wales

Source: Working Futures 2014-2024

Future demand for this job in the UK

Source: Working Futures 2014-2024

Please note

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Expected future demand shown for this job should be seen as an indication of likely trends rather than a precise forecast of the future. These are estimates based on relatively small sample sizes. Please use the information with care.

All data is taken from Working Futures 2014-2024: UKCES, Warwick Institute for Employment Research, with thanks.